红门
中餐
唐人街
1. 升辉城(Ping's): 我觉得这是我所到过的唐人街的最好中餐馆. 它的服务在唐人街来说是说的过去的. 粤菜也是蛮地道的. 唯一不足的就是价格稍贵了一点. 大概两个人$40+TIP+TAX.
2. 麒鳞金阁(Golden Unicorn):可能是唐人街最大的吃早茶的地方.几年前周末经常要领号排上15-20分钟. 现在好象稍好了一点.早茶论品种不如下面要提到的东王朝要多, 不过味道还算凑和.
3.其他: MOTT ST. 上的绿杨村是完蛋了. 我刚到NYC时还能在哪儿吃到$10两条的全鱼. 后来听说大橱被新开的老正兴挖走后就一蹶不振了.老正兴的一些上海家常菜还是不错的. 它对面的绿波廊的北京鸭我觉得还是价廉物美的. 上海老饭店好象是换了经理. 菜的水准确实有下降.这三家都在BAYARD ST.上.
法拉盛
1. 东王朝 (EAST): 可能是美东规模最大的中餐连锁店了.它在Main St.和Maple Ave.的交接处. 有点菜和BUFFET两种. 我是不太喜欢BUFFET的, 觉得它的吃法太低档.不过实话实说, 东王朝是不错的. 当然ELMHURST的分店品种更为齐全, 记得去年春节每人要CHARGE $28.
2. 东湖: 听了很多人说是法拉盛最好的餐馆. 上个周末总算去品了一次. 可是感觉非常一般. 价格倒是不贵. 有兴趣的话你可以去试一下. 说不定是我们点的菜不好.
中城
1.Shanghai Tea Garden Our Place (55th St. between 3rd Ave. andLexingtonAve.): 我一直觉得是全NYC最好的中餐馆. 可能有人会说它是Americanized Chinese food.我觉得更确切的是Fine Chinese food. 以上提到的可能都不能算是Fine dinning. Taste, Service,Decor, Presentation 无一不好. 更重要的是价格相当的平. 两个人$45+TIP+TAX就足够了.你可以去citysearch.com看一下review. 另外它在80多街还有一家分店.
2. Chin Chin (47th St. between 1st Ave. and 2nd Ave.): 它的北京鸭可能是全NYC最出名的. 味道尚可, 可是价格也会让你记住一辈子. 两个人至少$60+TIP+TAX.
3.Shun Lee (Right next to Shanghai Tea Garden):可能是NYC最贵的两家中餐馆之一(另外一家是China Grill). 中国领事馆的人经常观光哪儿. 你问我怎么知道的?因为我在它对面住了两年. 去过的人没有一个说好的.
4. 五粮液: 它在NYC一共有三家分店 (86 St. bewteen2nd and 3rd, 39th and lexington, 47th street and Rockfeller Center).我感觉菜的味道极其普通. 其价格比Shanghai Tea Garden 稍低一点.
5. 故乡味: 非常低价的中城中餐馆. 味道不赖, 种类繁多, 值得一试. 它位于2nd Ave. between 55th St. and 56 St.
6. 大四川: 我唯一的一次经历: 拼桌, 盘子缺口, 菜量多的在盘子里堆起来(I don't like it), 我吃了回家拉肚子.
非中餐
1.Francisco's Centro Vasco (Spanish): 可能是NYC最价廉物美的品尝海鲜的地方.千万不要错过它的Sangria (水果WINE). 它的龙虾绝对新鲜. 每个ORDER还有大盘的Spanish Rice, StreamedString Beans, and Patato Chips奉送. 价格便宜的你不敢想象. 上次我请朋友6个人BILL还不到$300(including everything). 23rd St. between 6th Ave. and 7th Ave.
2.Brasserie 8 1/2 (American French): 非常好的餐馆. 它的Raw Seafood Platter不容错过.我竟然可以在里面发现以前只有在中国才能吃到的clawfish(新鲜的淡水小龙虾). 57th St. between 5th Ave. and6th Ave. $60+ for 2
3. Le Colonial (French Vietnamese fusion):整个布置装潢都非常越南. 几乎所有的Appertizer都非常Tasty. 如果你点Filet Mignon会有一个惊喜. 57th St.between 3rd Ave. and Lexington Ave. $50+ for 2
4. Rose Mexicano(Mexican): 可能是最好的墨西哥餐馆. 给我印象最深的是waiter会给你现做Avocado调料用来蘸Corn Chips.极其清新可口. 你也可以放很多辣. 有三处: Columbus Ave and 62 Street, 1st Ave and 59thStreet, 18th Street between 5th Ave. and Broadway. $60+ for 2
5.Korean Palace: My favorite Korean restaurant. 公平的说位于30多街的KOREANTOWN里的餐馆都是不错的. 但这家MIDTOWN的尤其出众. 整个餐馆几乎一尘不染. You won't go wrong withanything. 54 St. between Lexington Ave. and Park Ave. $35+ for 2
6.Californian Pizza Kitchen: They always have very innovative pizza andappertizers. The menu is consistently changing in a good way. Almosteverything is tasty and makes you want to go back. 2nd Ave. and 60thSt. $40+ for 2
7. Tanini (Japanese): Japanese fast food.Ordinary sushi and sashimi. But it offers 日本串烧, which you don't seeoften in any other Japanese restaurant. $30+ for 2
8. Fire Bird(Russian): 我一共去过两次. 它的Chicken Kiev (基辅鸡)相当有名, 吃法也相当独特. 类似于上海的小龙包,你需要用刀轻轻地将外面裹的皮割开让里面的汤汁流尽才能动嘴, 否则后果自负. 它的鱼子酱也名副其实. 46th between 8th and9th. $80+ for 2
9. Aquavit: One of the very few Swedishrestaurants in NYC. Swedish meatball is good as advertised. The indoorwaterfall is very splendid. Very pricy. 55th st. between Madison ave.and Park ave. $80+ for 2.
10. Ada (French Indian):除了上菜速度有点慢以外,这几乎是一个完美的印度餐馆. 它将法国菜的creamy和印度菜的辛辣结合的相当完美. 58th St. between2nd Ave. and 3rd Ave. $50+ for 2
11. Tao's: 最后, 我最中意的餐馆.凡是看过Sex and the City都应该记得那一尊大佛. It may not be a good idea to go therefor dinner. It can get very noisy and crowded in addition to its heftyprice. However, the lunch special is something I just cannot resist.The juicy sorloin paird with Chinese Fried Wonton stuffed with Brownieas appertizer is almost unbeatable, not mentioning the dessert. Thatonly costs about $24+tip+tax per person. 58th St. between Park Ave. andMadison Ave.